Nano Assault Neo
SCORE: 67
Our faithful readers may remember a review
for Nano Assault on the Nintendo 3DS. Family Friendly Gaming has been
blessed with a code for Nano Assault Neo on the Wii U. What has changed?
What has been improved? What has been lost along the way? Is shooting
viruses with our little ship still as much fun?
I don't care what those IQ tests say. They can tell me that I am a
genius. A game like Nano Assault Neo made me feel about as bright as a
blown out light bulb. It took me fifteen minutes to figure out how to
fire the weapons in this home console title. If you are stuck and
frustrated try moving around the right joystick on the Wii U Gamepad.
Nano Assault Neo is a scaled down version of Nano Assault. There are
half the levels, and it sells for $9.99. The 3D effects are not there,
however Nano Assault Neo does look pretty good. Players can play it on
their television sets or on the Wii U Gamepad. This is great when the
television needs to be shared. Be sure to keep the Wii U Gamepad charger
nearby since the charge can dissipate with a quickness.
One of the neatest aspects I found in Nano Assault Neo was the map menu
screen. This is naturally up when the player is using the television to
play Nano Assault Neo. It shows all of the enemies, items that can be
collected, and the exit (if it has been unlocked). The map can be
rotated around easily with the stylus.
At the end of a level Nano Assault Neo will show you where you rank
among all the others who have played the game and completed that level.
That is something the competitive gamers can sink their teeth into. I
used it mainly to humble myself - since I did not exactly rank in the
top ten.
Once I figured out the controls in Nano Assault Neo I was off to the
races. I noticed an amazing intelligent design to one joystick being
used to move around, and the other one is used to fire in whatever
direction that joystick is pointing. So we can easily strafe, run away
and fire at them, etc.
The menu screens in Nano Assault Neo are clunky and not very user
friendly. Which is a shame because of how sleek the controls are in the
levels. Players must complete four levels back to back to complete each
little area. The end level being the boss. After each level in Nano
Assault Neo players can use the shop. This can be used to purchase a few
helpful items.
Nano Assault Neo is a shooter. So family members are shooting things and
blowing them up. The story revolves around cleansing cells from
attacking viruses. So we are combating a virus. I see this as a neat way
to implement a shooter. I do wonder why Nano Assault was rated E10+, and
Nano Assault Neo earned an E rating. I see no distinction in the
content. Most here at Family Friendly Gaming view Nano Assault Neo as an
E10+ game.
- Paul
Graphics: 65%
Sound: 70%
Replay/Extras: 69%
Gameplay: 68%
Family Friendly Factor: 64%
System: Wii U
Publisher: Shin'en Multimedia
Rating: Rating: 'E' for Everyone
{Mild Fantasy Violence}
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